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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 11 25 Informational Item B COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM B REGULAR CONSENT INFORMATIONAL X November 25. 1996 Meeting MGR ~EPT /~ Afrthorization REQUEST: Utility Department Providing an Update on the receipt of the St. Johns River Water Management District Consumptive Use Permit for Potable Water. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to inform the City Commission of the receipt of the St. Johns River Water Management District Consumptive Use Permit for Groundwater Withdrawals for the Potable Water Supply System CONSIDERATIONS: On October 13, 1996 the Utility Department received the St. Johns River Water Management District Consumptive Use Permit for the use of Groundwater from the Floridan Aquifer to supply potable water for 10 years. Previously, the City had separate CUP's for the East and West systems. This permit combines the two water systems into a single permit. The highlights of the permit conditions includes Maximum Annual and Maximum Daily Groundwater Withdrawal amounts, conceptual approval of Well #4 for WTP#I, WaterConservation Plan implementation, water audit implementation, sampling requirements, and meter caibrations. The permitting process took almost twelve months which included the adoption of the block water rates to promote water conservation and commitment to create a xeriscape demonstration project on the Moss Road medians. The following is a comparison of the previous five years annual flows to the permitted maximum annual withdrawals. November 11, 1996 Informational Agenda Item B Page -2 Gallons Pumped Vs. Permitted Maximum 2000 1900 ., 1800 c .2 1700 ii 1600 Cl 1500 c 1400 ~ 1300 ~ 1200 1100 1000 ; CD Sl (') "7 ~ ~ ..... <0 m 0 8 tl (') "7 ~ :g en en en en 0 8 0 CD en en en en en en en en en 0 0 0 0 0 >- .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... N N N N N N N ATfACHMENTS: 1. SJRWMD Consumptive Use Permit COMMISSION ACTION: None required. -+- Total Gallons ____ Permitted Max ----- -+- ~ Attachment No. 1 ST. JOHNS RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Post Office Box 1429 Palatka, Florida 32178-1429 PERMIT NO. 2-117-0029NGM3R DATE ISSUED October 8, 1996 A PERMIT AUTHORIZING: USE OF GROUND WATER FROM THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER TO SUPPLY POTABLE WATER TO AN ESTIMATED POPULATION OF 32,750 IN 10 YEARS. LOCATION: Sections 37 38, Townships 20 21 South, Range 30 31 East Seminole County CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS ISSUED TO: (owner) CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS 1126 EAST SR 434 WINTER SPRINGS, FL 32708 Permittee agrees to hold and save the St. Johns River Water Management District and its successors harmless from any and all damages, claims, or liabilities which may arise from permit issuance. Said application, including all plans and specifications attached thereto, is by reference made a part hereof. This permit does not convey to permittee any property rights nor any rights or privileges other than those specified herein, nor relieve the permittee from complying with any law, regulation or requirement affecting the rights of other bodies or agencies. All structures and works installed by permittee hereunder shall remain the property of the permittee. This Permit may be revoked, modified or transferred at any time pursuant to the appropriate provisions of Chapter 373 or 403, Florida Statutes and 40C-l, Florida Administrative Codes: PERMIT IS CONDITIONED UPON: See conditions on attached "Exhibit A", dated October 8, 1996 AUTHORIZED BY: st. Johns River Water Management District of Resource Management ; . "EXHIBIT A" CONDITIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF PERMIT NUMBER 2-117-0029NGM3R CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS DATED October 8, 1996 1. District authorized staff, upon proper identification, will have permission to enter, inspect and observe permitted and related facilities in order to determine compliance with the approved plans, specifications and conditions of this permit. 2. Nothing in this permit should be construed to limit the authority of the St. Johns River Water Management District to declare a water shortage and issue orders pursuant to Section 373.175, Florida Statutes, or to formulate a plan for implementation during periods of water shortage, pursuant to Section 373.246, Florida Statutes. In the event a water shortage, as declared by the District Governing Board, the permittee must adhere reductions in water withdrawals as specified by the District. 3. Prior to the construction, modification, or abandonment of a well, the permittee must obtain a Water Well Construction Permit from the st. Johns River Water Management District or the appropriate local government pursuant to Chapter 40C-3, Florida Administrative Code. Construction, Modification, or abandonment of a well will require modification of the consumptive use permit when such construction, modification or abandonment is other than that specified and described on the consumptive use permit application form. 4. Leaking or inoperative well casings, valves, or controls must be repaired or replaced as required to eliminate the leak or make the system fully operational. 5. Legal uses of water existing at the time of permit application may not be significantly adversely impacted by the consumptive use. If unanticipated significant adverse impacts occur, the District shall revoke the permit in whole or in part to curtail or abate the adverse impacts, unless the impacts can be mitigated by the permittee. 6. Off-site land uses existing at the time of permit application may not be significantly adversely impacted as a result of the consumptive use. If unanticipated significant adverse impacts occur, the District shall revoke the permit in whole or in part to curtail or abate the adverse impacts, unless the impacts can be mitigated by the permittee. . . 2-ll7-0029NGM3R 7. The District must be notified, in writing, within 30 days of any sale, conveyance, or other transfer of a well or facility from which the permitted consumptive use is made or within 30 days of any transfer of ownership or control of the real property at which the permitted consumptive use is located. All transfers of ownership or transfers of permits are subject to the provisions of section 40C-l.6l2, F.A.C.. 8. A District-issued identification tag shall be prominently displayed at each withdrawal site by permanently affixing such tag to the pump, headgate, valve or other withdrawal facility as provided by Section 40C-2.40l, Florida Administrative Code. Permittee shall notify the District in the event that a replacement tag is needed. 9. If the permittee does not serve a new projected demand located within the service area upon which the annual allocation was calculated, the annual allocation will be subject to modification. 10. The permittee must ensure that all service connections are metered. 11. Landscape irrigation is prohibited between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except as follows: A. Irrigation using a micro-irrigation system is allowed anytime. B. The use of reclaimed water for irrigation is allowed anytime, provided appropriate signs are placed on the property to inform the general public and District enforcement personnel of such use. Such signs must be in accordance with local restrictions. C. Irrigation of, or in preparation for planting, new landscape is allowed any time of day for one 30 day period provided irrigation is limited to the amount necessary for plant establishment. D. Watering in of chemicals, including insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, fungicides, and herbicides when required by law, the manufacturer, or best management practices is allowed anytime within 24 hours of application. E. Irrigation systems may be operated anytime for maintenance and repair purposes not to exceed ten minutes per hour per zone. . . 2-117-0029NGM3R 12. Treated effluent must be used as irrigation water when it becomes available, economically feasible, and permissible under applicable state and federal statutes or regulations promulgated thereunder. 13. Whenever feasible, the permittee must use native vegetation that requires little supplemental irrigation for landscaping within the service area of the project. 14. All submittals made to demonstrate compliance with this permit must include the CUP number 2-117-0029 plainly labeled. 15. This permit will expire 10 years from the date of issuance. 16. Maximum annual ground water withdrawals for must not exceed: 1452.7 million gallons in 1996; 1507.5 million gallons in 1997; 1525.1 million gallons in 1998; 1550.4 million gallons in 1999; 1575.0 million gallons in 2000; 1598.7 million gallons in 2001; 1653.5 million gallons in 2002; 1719.2 million gallons in 2003; 1792.2 million gallons in 2004; 1894.4 million gallons in 2005; 1963.7 million gallons in 2006. 17. Maximum daily ground water withdrawals must not exceed the following: 7.96 million gallons in 1996; 8.27 million gallons in 1997; 8.30 million gallons in 1998; 8.42 million gallons in 1999; 8.47 million gallons in 2000; 8.76 million gallons in 2001; 9.06 million gallons in 2002; 9.42 million gallons in 2003; 9.83 million gallons in 2004; 10.38 million gallons in 2005; 10.75 million gallons in 2006. 18. The permittee must monitor all water from each production well using a totalizing flowmeter. These meters must maintain 95% accuracy, be verifiable and be installed according to the manufacturer's specifications. 2-117-0029NGM3R 19. Total withdrawal from each well, as listed on the application, must be recorded continuously, totaled monthly, and reported to the District at least every six months using District Form No. EN-50. The reporting dates each year after that date will be as follows: Reporting Period January - June July - December Report Due Date July 31 January 31 20. The Permittee must maintain all meters. In case of failure or breakdown of any meter, the District must be notified in writing within 5 days of its discovery. A defective meter must be repaired or replaced within 30 days of its discovery. 21. The Permittee must have all flow meters calibrated once every 3 years within 30 days of the anniversary date of permit issuance, and recalibrated if the difference between the actual flow and the meter reading is greater than 5%. District Form No. EN-51 must be submitted to the District . within 10 days of the inspection! calibration. 22. In May and October of each year, a water sample from each well must be obtained and analyzed by a certified laboratory for chlorides. The samples should be collected following at least 20 minutes of pumping. Test results must be submitted to the District within 30 days of completion of the analysis. 23. A water sample must be collected from wells 5-west, 6-west and 3-east in May of each year. These samples must be analyzed for the following parameters: Chloride Sodium T.D.S. Potassium Bi-carbonate Total Iron Calcium Magnesium Carbonate Total alkalinity Sulfate Specific Conductance Total Hardness pH Temperature All major ion analyses must be performed on field filtered samples, and must be checked for a cation-anion balance of less than 5%. If this 5% error margin is exceeded in any sample, an additional sample must be collected and reanalyzed. Results of these test must be submitted to the District by the following July 1st each year. 24. The permittee must implement submitted to the District on on May 21, 1996 and July 24, schedules contained therein. the Water Conservation Plan March 4,1996 and supplemented 1996 in accordance with the The permittee must maintain a 2-117-0029NGM3R log of those activities completed as part of the plan. A report, detailing the progress of plan implementation must be submitted to the District on or before July 1, 1999 or upon modification, whichever date is sooner. 25. A water audit of the system must be performed and submitted to the District by December 1, 1998. If the audit indicates a greater than 10.0% unaccounted water loss, the City will be required to implement a leak detection program that must be implemented by July 1, 1999. 26. The permittee must develop a reclaimed water distribution plan for the District s review and approval on or before July 1, 1998 and the approved plan must be implemented by July 1, 1999. 27. Prior to the use of well No.4, the permittee must conduct an aquifer performance test (APT). The APT must be conducted in accordance with Appendix F of the Consumptive Use Permit Applicant s Handbook and as described in the City s submittals dated May 21,1996. A detailed report on the APT must be submitted within 30 days of completion of the APT, and must include all data (including recorded field data on disks) collected during the APT, and detailed calculations or documentation of models used to reduce the field data and to determine aquifer properties such as transmissivity (T), hydraulic conductivity (K), and storage coefficient (5). All data collected during the proposed step-drawdown tests must also be submitted. 28. On or before July 1, 2000 and July 1, 2005, the permittee must submit a letter/report documenting the consistency of the permitted activities with actual water use. The permittee must verify the permittee address, project s service area, population served and the number and capacity of wells.